River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-20

Inc state Hospital Tor the Insane, Tor 1850 cost
"a 5tf and for 1885,, S94 2)e, the weekly per cap
ia cost falling of from SO 53 in 1855 T. s. Al In
1851 The appropriation asked for by the Board
Tor the next two years is STA 20 over and
above S4l .e72 per year, which will be received
from the counties. ana the estimated surplus OF
J y 600 from the last appropriation.
Us maintenance in 1855, sl2l535.5S, and for 1856,
! 10 502 IS decreasing the weekly per capita cost
s. 73 in 1885 s. y in 1886. The Board Of super
for this institution for 1857 aud 1885 will be s30,
SS, besides the estimated surplus Of sl7 900 from
the appropriation two years ago, and $4,000.
which VIII be received each year from the coun-
ties.
The School for the Deaf has a surplus OF
s., 600 from the last appropriation and the Board
estimates that $50 001 will be req Tired to support
the school for the coming two years Ihe ex- f
penses for 1870 were So. 5s5 49, and for 1885, S3s
o43 a. The pOpuiatlOn has decreased from 80 f
ia 1885 to 1886 in 1885, the increase in cost being
chargeabls 10 extra improvements about the (
by renewals, and by making tine corps Il
If teae hers stronger than ever, for the purpose \
Of meeting the demand for more thorough In /
in the oral department.
The School for the Blind cost the State SID !
49, 80 Ia 1885 and a. 4si3 IS in 1856. The average 4
attendance ia 1875 was o. and Ia 1885 it had IN 4
creased 10 only 81. The weekly cost per capita /
fell of from 81 03 IN 1870. 10 800 IN 1886, IL VIII
be seen that the per capita cost IS much greater I
than Ia any other Of the charitable institutions,
owing to the fact that the attendance Is unusually
small, ami also because the care and instruction /
of the bliad are more expensive than for any I
other class Of pupils. The Board asks for an APP
htopftalou Oh SAtrSBJ IOf the bitHHiAA bci ms
which will enable it to make such needed
repairs as are necessary to keep the buildings In
good condition.
The Industrial School for Boy incurred an ex.
pense Of SIS, bl3H for 1888, and Sal, 94a u for
1876. the weekly per capita cost falling un from
$500 IN 1888, TO 2.g9 for last year The ant ual
cost Of the shops for material and labor, is esti-
mated at S42 600 but the sales there3rom will an
nuaily meet this expenditure, that the total ap-
prop iation recommended BY he board, fer cur
rent expenses for the next TWO years, is S14,413,
IN addition to $1,000 which v III be received from
counties.
d he state Prison had 44s inmates in 1886 and
456 in 1881 The total expense FIR the prison for
1885 S54, Oh and for 1886, S62, lt3 10, the
increase being caused by substantial Improve
ments and the establishment Of hospital The
receipts from convict labor were So 3e65l IN So
aud $50 507 II in 1886 SO that Ihs cost Of the
prison o the state for the past two years, was
The contract for the labor Of the coavicts Of
the State Prison under the system adopted some
years ago, will expire with the year 1857 Under
this contract the State furnishes the LABOR n the
convicis by the hour and retains the manage
ment and feeding of the prisoners Should the
Legislature determine TO abolish tue sy stem now
IN use some method should be pruVdel Tor the
employment Of the inmates. 1t would be 4 sts
trous to the prisoners, well as the state, 10 I'M
dertake to maintain them In likeness. They
should work They should assist certainly in pay
ng the expense Of their keeping As a Tefor-
matory me assure also they should be employ - =.
- Each should produce according 70 his abllity,
and receive according 10 his needs y A near as
practicable, they should be SO employed that their
labor or products would not come IN esmpetition
with free labor.
The cost Of maintaining the prison during the
continuance OF the present contract for the labor
Ill be about $50, 500 of which $l9 900 will he re-
ceived from convict labor making the appropria-
tion asked for BY the Board Sll 500 for 1857.
Within the next two years the prison will be
filled 10 its utmost cap tcIty, and II onid be VS.
dom on the part Of your honorable body 70 take
this question under consideration, and II II shall
be thought best TO establish another prison, 70
consi er the suggestion II the prison warden and
the Recommendation Of he Board that the new
prison be set apart for the younger cOnvicts com
nitted for the first offense, with the hope Il at
such a prison would present the best c nditions
for ieformatOry work, as the mixing OF crimie ais
If all ages and degrees Of crime IS not calculated
10 work reform among those who most need the
wholesome Influence Of purely refornatory IN
stitaion.
| This state Public School for Dependent and
/ Neglected Children was established by authority
| Of chapter 377, Laws OF 1885 aud was located at
| Sparta. Tn. ee buildinge were erected under the
state Board Of Supervision, and so tar the laca-
| ton and improvements have cost S29357 The
Board reports that the indications are that within
d few months the school buildings will be filed TO
| COUNTY AsYLuMs
There are now organized, under the county
1 system, fifteen county a,yluins, and these
! seem tO be doi1g n good work ~ a sat
/ ,sfac cry manner The danger OF this sys-
/ tenn Is the liability that an anxiety the part
/ of local managers and supsrintendents to make
! an economical showing to their counties Will
caus. these institutions T. revert To pauper sys-
/ TEN. This danger is now obyiated by the ilSli
/ State supervision maintained by the State = ard
| of Charities and Reforms. The power of tins
Board i made potent over the several Institutions
| by requiring them to have the approval Of the
I Board as 70 the sufci ncy OF their buildings aud
the methods Of their management, before they
are entitled to the State aid Cf 81 80 per capita per
| week The county asy lums now completed have
| a capacity for the care If DO chronic insane,
being sufficient to relieve the oyercrowded con
dition of the State hospitals, and provide for the
| care of the few insane remaining in Jas and poor
houses. The total cost for current expenses u
1 these asylums has been for the past year, 81 n
per CAPITA per week, bel u cost TO the counties
of but II cents per capita per week above ths
| State appropriation.
The Milwaukee County Asylum which receives
both acute and chronic insane, has an uncondl
tional State approp iatiJn of s.f5 per capita pei
week.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The State Board of Health have found the Stat
free rom any dangerous epidemics or widespread
contag ions and have observed naTke improve
meat IN the sanitary conditions. Aslatlc Choiera
which, II feared, would reach our midst, ant
against which thA Leg sature, at its last session
SO generously guarded by providing contingent
appropriation, has fortunately not appeared upol
this continent The Board, however, do not con
slider the blty OF all danger as passed an'
have asked that the contingent appropriation b
continued another term.
IMMIGRATION
TIE disbursements of the state Board OF Imml
grafton for the year 1885 were -, 49, ~, and 10
1856 were 81. 62S 10 The labors of the Board hav
been confined principally to aiding and advising
to those intending to immgrate The number Q
persons from abroad seeking homes and employ
ment within our borders has been less than Il
previous years. and they have been Of muc
better class, with fewer needy ones among them
FISHERIES
The disbursements of the Commissioners 0
Fisheries for 1886, we're Sl2,23i99 and for lost
81 03! 80, and there is remaining on hand bal
ance of S1,2749O. New buildings have beef
erected, and many substantial and needed IN
I provements made. The distribution of fish FRI
to tine different localities of the state tn pas
year was the largest of any since the institution
has been in existence. The Commissioners, Il
their biennial report, recommended that the ap
I preparation of $4,000 per annum be made per
manent. They also make recommendations 1
relation to the protection of fish, TO which Inylt
your attent on.
Pursuant to the requirements of chapter AZ
Laws Of 1885, | appointed three hsh warden'
This law contained provisions for protecting IN
fish supply in Lake Superior, Lake Michigan an
Green Bay.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
In the reorganization of this Bureau, in lSS
the offices of Deputy Comm ssoner Factory II
spector and clerk were added. The expense
OF the Bureau. up TO the close OF the bennlS
period, were SIP 50, exclusive OF prlntlng ~
report of the Commissioner contains the laws eI
acted i'm the interest of labor a history 81 IN
recent strike and industrial disturbances Tnclu'
ing the eight hour movement in Wisconsin, ana
large amount of valuable information on iaoc
subjects generally, together with statistical II
j formation relating to the trades and 70 mani
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
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The Commissioner appointed TO represent Il
State of Wisconsin at the New Orleans Expost {
in 1884 has made his final report, and out Of Y
| appropriation made by the Legislature TO deifa
the expenses Of the " seon IN Exhibit, ne mas Z
I turned TO the Treasury the sum OF .,u45.t3 II
I law making this appropriation maae no ~ o'ls..
! | for any compensation for the Commissioner, pr
7. | viding for expenses only. and should 70 setl
: | proper to conn ensate him for his services. u
I / Legislature shoulf make the necessary pfoVlsio
therefor The exhibit male BY the state was
most creditable one, and although made uhd'
adverse circumstances, the TACT tiat y sco ~
0 secured the highest number of award. shows IN
5 Mr. Holton pc formed his duties with sagacH
and untirins. efforts, and that he thoroughly y
preciated the the important interests Of the stat
( EDUCATION.
r The high standing the State OF Visions
I. now has in all branches of industry IS large
2 due to the liberal spirit and good Judgment WI
!, which the people support the educational sysit
= Of the State. The proportion OF persons W
u cannot read write is very small ana the5
side mostly in the large cities The comi'
s schools are eagerly sought, and the percentage
q attendance is equal 70 that OF any state IA u
= Union. 80,
8, There was collected by the State, and distrl6
e ted to counties for educational purposes, m l9e
2, S2i0 0l5 %. and in 1886 500 Oe3y9 OF tliiS -
n amount SiSS 139.6i vas derived from the
d | mill tax provided by the last Legislature
] would call your att ntiOn TO the valuable
n port Of the Superintendent OF Pubic lnSuuctit
Q, and the notifications of the laws RECOMMEND
It by him In the distribution OF The moneys
o. counties the law, in section. require +.
school districts to raise an amount equal 10 ~
received from the State. and IN another sec'l
they are. apparently, required TO raise out ~ =,
4 half the amount apportIoned before belhs EMIT
x to receive the state money. These differences
Y the law should be harmonized.